A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, March 17, said he will continue with the trial of the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh.

Justice Okon Abang told the court that a petition was written against him by one of the defense counsels, Emeka Etiaba.

But Abang said: “I have a circular from my employer, National Judiciary Council, that where there is an petition seeking a transfer of a matter from a judge, the judge will continue with the case until a decision is taken by the chief judge.

For this reason, I shall continue to preside over this matter until a decision is taken by the chief judge of this court.”

Abang also berated Etiaba’s action stating that the counsel’s action is against the ethical conduct of the profession.

At the sitting, the trial judge in the matter, Okon Abang asked the prosecuting counsel and defense counsels if they were aware of a petition against the court from Emeka Etiaba, one of the defense counsels.